It’s not day drinking, it’s holiday celebrating! (Um, right?) Hit a few pubs with your friends Saturday at the 12 Bars of Christmas Crawl.
Courtesy 12 Bars of Christmas Crawl

1. Crawl home

Why wait for New Year’s Day to enjoy a soul-crushing hangover? The12 Bars of Christmas Crawl, a holiday-themed bar tour, awaits you and your crazy friends Saturday. Organizers encourage you to “put on your best holiday onesies, Santa suits, ugly sweaters, and elf costumes and get ready to crawl!” A ticket offers drink specials, a 16-ounce Bad Santa stadium cup and a bunch of bars/breweries calling your name. Save a few bucks by buying in advance, or sign up for $20 between noon and 4 p.m. Saturday at Tom Grainey’s in Downtown Boise. The crawl goes from noon to 8 p.m. Online: xmasbarcrawl.com/boise.

▪ Locals The Jeff Engelbert Band and Jennifer Lea will invite special guests to a night of “Sounds of the ’70s.” It’s at 7 p.m. Saturday at The Sapphire Room in the Riverside Hotel, 2900 W. Chinden Blvd. $15 general, $20 preferred, at eventbrite.com.

▪ Stay cozy next to an ice rink. The Idaho Steelheads play hockey against the Jacksonville Icemen at 7:10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at CenturyLink Arena. Tickets at idahosteelheads.com.

5. Buy gifts

Get that shopping done in one place. The annual Boise Christmas Show promises “thousands of unique gifts, over 300 vendors and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus” at Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St. It runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Price: $5 adult, $4 senior, free for kids 12 and under. Online: boisechristmasshow.com.

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